The cost of direct sales. Part I: Calculation

Few basic issues of hotel marketing are surrounded by so much lack of knowledge . We compile everything to shed some light on the subject.…
Few basic issues of hotel marketing are surrounded by so much lack of knowledge . We compile everything to shed some light on the subject.…
https and http2 are two functionalities that OTAs already have and that you should also have on your own website. https will provide you with security and http2 with performance. …
The high level of fraud in Internet payments added to the dishonesty of many clients have resulted in chargebacks being quite common in the hotel industry. How can you guarantee getting paid and use that to enhance direct sales?…
Occupancy filters now appear on GHA, increasing its reach to many more users. Given that many OTAs are limited to showing prices for double occupancy, this is an opportunity for direct channels.…
We are proposing something bold, new and somewhat fancy… for now: if you do things properly, you won’t need intermediation where you can reach directly. Metasearch engines are within your reach. A logical conclusion?…
If your hotel is investing to take your direct sale to metasearch engines, you should seriously think about the presence of OTAs in them. What would really happen if we got rid of Booking.com from metasearch engines? At Mirai we tried and measured it. …
The conversion of mobile traffic is 2 to 5 or even 6 times lower than on a desktop computer. Why does this difference exist? We have analysed it. Here are our conclusions…
Although it has already stated its low commissions, little has been written about the ticking time bomb for distribution which is the different system of costs and prices…
Booking.com is launching its new programme, at least for some hotels here in Spain. This seemingly innovative programme entails some serious drawbacks.…
Booking.com is taking steps to continue capturing sales which are currently coming in through other channels, including your website. Get ready to see your Genius rates on metasearch engines…